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. >> what do you think martin luther king would have made of a black president being re-elected, having a second inauguration today? >> i believe that he would have been very happy to know that america has moved to a place that they are able to elect a president, not based on the color of his skin, but as he talked about, the content of his character. and that, he would be very happy about. i think the state of where we are, divided on so many different things, unfortunately, that's unacceptable. we must become united, united states of america, but i think the majority of the people are saying, listen, let's do away with these old habits, these old things that need to be dead and gone, and move on to really bringing our nation together. and i think he would say that. time to move on and make it better and get it right. >> well, i'm very excited about tonight. looking forward to your performance. and if you do need me, i will be in close proximity and available. >> start warming up. warm up, mate. >> all right, buddy. >> good to see you. >> good to see you, take care. >> i tell you what,
. >> what do you think martin luther king would have made of a black president being re-elected, having a second inauguration today? >> i believe that he would have been very happy to know that america has moved to a place that they are able to elect a president, not based on the color of his skin, but as he talked about, the content of his character. and that, he would be very happy about. i think the state of where we are, divided on so many different things, unfortunately, that's...
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we want people to learn, so many young members of congress have been elected and they have commented. they don't have a sense of history. they need to be able to walk in the footsteps of another generation. >> would dr. king look down on this day and say i'm proud of where the country is or would he say what a distance the country still has to go. >> i don't know whether we would agree on this. but i think he would challenge us about the distance we have yet to go. and to do innovative things, you mentioned the programs and things of bringing people back to the south. we have established the medgar evers institute with the hope that reaching out into colleges and high schools all across the country, that people will learn about that time and find ways in which they can strategize to move us forward technologically, anyway. >> so that's -- >> i would say dr. king would be very proud and very pleased at the distance we have come. but i agree, we would still have a distance to travel, there's too much violence, too many killings, we've got to end the violence and we've got to teach our c
we want people to learn, so many young members of congress have been elected and they have commented. they don't have a sense of history. they need to be able to walk in the footsteps of another generation. >> would dr. king look down on this day and say i'm proud of where the country is or would he say what a distance the country still has to go. >> i don't know whether we would agree on this. but i think he would challenge us about the distance we have yet to go. and to do...
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the president, a black president being re-elected. second inauguration. what does it mean to you? >> it's amazing. you know, it's martin luther king's holiday, and you know, it's incredible. i can hear it now. i got to turn it down. i can hear everybody now. i don't know if i can hear that good after this. it's unbelievable. i went to the memorial yesterday, the martin luther king memorial, i was with so many great people, dick gregory, and it was incredible. today was magical. magical because i felt the dream that our forefathers, when they dreamed up the hope and freedom, i felt it. every time you're in the capitol, on the grass, you think about in the 1800s, they were doing the same thing. it's amazing. >> it seems natural if you're a democrat or a republican or an independent, only today, for two reasons, martin luther king and barack obama, the president of the united states, it's a great day to celebrate being an american and the democratic system which has allowed barack obama to be re-elected, african-american man, it would have been almost unthinkable when martin luther k
the president, a black president being re-elected. second inauguration. what does it mean to you? >> it's amazing. you know, it's martin luther king's holiday, and you know, it's incredible. i can hear it now. i got to turn it down. i can hear everybody now. i don't know if i can hear that good after this. it's unbelievable. i went to the memorial yesterday, the martin luther king memorial, i was with so many great people, dick gregory, and it was incredible. today was magical. magical...
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that's what got him re-elected. every prediction was, you know, there's too much money, too many special interest groups. the republicans are going to win. he went directly to the people through his technology, through the media, when he talked about fairness, he says either we increased access for everyone or we increased access for 2%. it was reasonable. it was sober, it was common sense it appealed to everyone. so i think that president obama will stay true to his doctrine of fairness and that's what 98% of our country wants. >> deepak chopra, thank you for coming on, enjoy the inauguration. >> thank you, don. >>> president obama's rescue of the american auto industry put our next guest back to work. and this weekend, she is an invited guest at the inauguration. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with
that's what got him re-elected. every prediction was, you know, there's too much money, too many special interest groups. the republicans are going to win. he went directly to the people through his technology, through the media, when he talked about fairness, he says either we increased access for everyone or we increased access for 2%. it was reasonable. it was sober, it was common sense it appealed to everyone. so i think that president obama will stay true to his doctrine of fairness and...
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>> well, look, at this point, people -- we just came through a very contentious election. and there is still americans who perhaps are unhappy the selection of majority by the americans. as you know, on many other issues, country is simply divided. we are divide aid long political lines, cultural lines, ethnic lines, you name the lines, we are divided upon them. i think more americans would like to see this president succeed on those big issue, getting this country back on its feet economically and the think the rest will follow. >> the poll shows it will not be an easy road for the republicans? >> not at all. republicans don't want president obama with the policies they have seen to succeed. they think the policies will hurt country. republicans don't want to do that. that's why republicans just voted against barack obama do they want a president to succeed? would they like to see obama headed in a different direction than he has been and make the country successful? yes. they don't want the country to fail. they don't want their president to fail. but these policies that
>> well, look, at this point, people -- we just came through a very contentious election. and there is still americans who perhaps are unhappy the selection of majority by the americans. as you know, on many other issues, country is simply divided. we are divide aid long political lines, cultural lines, ethnic lines, you name the lines, we are divided upon them. i think more americans would like to see this president succeed on those big issue, getting this country back on its feet...
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what more can we leave on america in the next four years without apology because there's no re-election now? let's roll up our sleeves and get to work. and we're all hoping that's what happens. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >> a real pleasure. >> very much so. thank you for not asking me about guns. i would get very upset. >> get upset about guns. >> you're doing it for all of us. >> i would like you to join me. your character made one of the great speeches about guns in the west wing, pointing out that america has a huge gun problem. that was more than ten years ago. what should the president do? >> exactly what he's saying he is going to do, which is getting joe biden to figure a way out of this -- we're stuck in our lobby mess, right? we have a very powerful lobby. we have an interesting group that makes a lot of money off munitions and gun. we're a violent culture, no denying that, but when is enough enough? and when are we going to start taking measures to stop even one child from, you know, from the kind of tragedy we have experienced lately? i don't kn
what more can we leave on america in the next four years without apology because there's no re-election now? let's roll up our sleeves and get to work. and we're all hoping that's what happens. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >> a real pleasure. >> very much so. thank you for not asking me about guns. i would get very upset. >> get upset about guns. >> you're doing it for all of us. >> i would like you to join me. your...
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when do vice presidents get elected president? when they run as a sequel. george w. bush ran as reagan 2. when they found out he wasn't, he lost. al gore ran against clinton. left clinton at home and he lost. one of joe biden's great strengths is his loyalty. he's respected, i think, on both sides of the aisle for one if he tells you something, he's going to do it. he keeps his word. two, the loyalty to the president. so, he gets all the benefits of the good things that obama's done, but he almost gets a pass on the negatives because while he's the vice president, he has to be loyal. so, if hillary clinton for health reasons or otherwise decides not to go, he's going to we, i think, by far the strongest contender. >> do you think he can take on hillary clinton? i want to cover that. i want to cover that, by the way. >> i don't think anybody can take on hillary clinton. right now she is a prezumpative favorite. democrats need joe biden. they need him now because he's the best politician in this town. he understands there are three branches of government and you have t
when do vice presidents get elected president? when they run as a sequel. george w. bush ran as reagan 2. when they found out he wasn't, he lost. al gore ran against clinton. left clinton at home and he lost. one of joe biden's great strengths is his loyalty. he's respected, i think, on both sides of the aisle for one if he tells you something, he's going to do it. he keeps his word. two, the loyalty to the president. so, he gets all the benefits of the good things that obama's done, but he...